{"id":415200,"date":"2021-01-14T12:03:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T17:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=415200"},"modified":"2021-01-14T12:03:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T17:03:34","slug":"broadcom-bcm4389-powers-the-worlds-first-wi-fi-6e-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/broadcom-bcm4389-powers-the-worlds-first-wi-fi-6e-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadcom BCM4389 Powers the World\u2019s First Wi-Fi 6E Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra delivers unprecedented multi-gigabit, low-latency Wi-Fi leveraging the 6 GHz band
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) today announced that the BCM4389 chip enables the world\u2019s first Wi-Fi 6E phone, the\u00a0Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The BCM4389 combines the benefits of the sixth generation of Wi-Fi with the pristine 6 GHz band to power the Galaxy S21 Ultra with Wi-Fi speeds over 2 Gbps. The chip also has a unique multi-radio Bluetooth 5 architecture that supports a premium audio experience with Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, and Tri-Band Simultaneous (TBS) connectivity that improves Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance and battery utilization.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wi-Fi 6E, the latest generation of Wi-Fi, delivers multi-gigabit speeds and millisecond latencies by operating in the 6 GHz band. Countries, including the United States and South Korea, have tripled the available Wi-Fi spectrum by opening up 1.2 GHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use. This expansion creates seven additional 160 MHz channels for the BCM4389, unlocking the value of Wi-Fi 6E for remote work, education, telemedicine, and gaming. For more information on Wi-Fi 6E, please visit https:\/\/www.broadcom.com\/info\/wifi6e<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Broadcom\u00ae BCM4389 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra bring additional benefits to consumers worldwide. The chip delivers multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 6 performance in the existing 5 GHz band with 160 MHz capabilities. It also builds on the success of Broadcom\u2019s Wi-Fi 6 solutions, and instantly benefits from the ecosystem of 400 million Wi-Fi 6 Broadcom-enabled phones, PC, tablets, routers, enterprise access points, and carrier gateways around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The BCM4389 was the world\u2019s first Wi-Fi chip authorized by the FCC to operate in the 6 GHz band. It is also in the first wave of devices certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance for Wi-Fi 6E operation. In addition to Wi-Fi 6E, Broadcom BCM4389\u2019s TBS connectivity architecture brings better Wi-Fi QoS, more precise indoor location accuracy and five times better battery utilization compared to current flagship connectivity solutions. Its multi-radio Bluetooth 5 architecture creates robust links to audio headsets even in heavily congested locations like subway stations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are truly excited about this partnership with Broadcom in bringing a seamless and secure connected experience to our Galaxy users,\u201d said JM Choi, VP & Head of Convergence Development Group, Mobile Communications\u00a0Business at Samsung Electronics. \u201cOur joint dedication to a market-leading technology has evolved to now include Wi-Fi 6E on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and enables an unrivalled connectivity experience for Galaxy users to share and consume content with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to have collaborated with Samsung to enable the world\u2019s first Wi-Fi 6E phone,\u201d said Vijay Nagarajan, vice president of marketing for the Wireless Communications and Connectivity Division at Broadcom. \u201cBack in 2019, our partnership in launching Wi-Fi 6 in Samsung Galaxy S10 kick-started a technology transition that has resulted in around half-a-billion Wi-Fi 6 devices in the world today. Today, this partnership has made the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra a showcase for the immersive possibilities with Wi-Fi 6E, and a harbinger for the technological disruptions that await us with Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the 6 GHz band continues to open up in countries across the world and as the 5 GHz band becomes increasingly crowded in many areas, the time to include Wi-Fi 6E in devices is now,\u201d said Phil Solis, research director at IDC. \u201cSmartphones are both high data-rate and relatively ubiquitous devices that generally rely on Wi-Fi connectivity indoors, and their shift to using the 6 GHz band will have substantial impact on the performance of those devices and the networks they are on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWi-Fi Alliance members have mobilized around Wi-Fi 6E in ways we\u2019ve never seen, recognizing the tremendous latency and performance benefits devices can deliver to Wi-Fi users,\u201d said Edgar Figueroa, president and CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance. \u201cBroadcom\u2019s chipset, among the first Wi-Fi 6E certified devices in our interoperability test bed, that powers Samsung\u2019s Wi-Fi 6E smartphone demonstrates the industry\u2019s rapid momentum to deliver Wi-Fi 6E benefits securely and reliably to Wi-Fi users.\u201d<\/p>\n

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n

The BCM4389 is a smartphone Wi-Fi 6E \/ Bluetooth 5 combo chip. Key features include:<\/p>\n